Hiwasa Station
Hiwasa Station 日和佐駅 | |
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Hiwasa Station in September 2015 | |
General information | |
Location | Okugawauchi, Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2305 Japan |
Coordinates | 33°43′44″N 134°31′50″E / 33.7289°N 134.5305°ECoordinates: 33°43′44″N 134°31′50″E / 33.7289°N 134.5305°E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line |
Distance | 53.3 km from Tokushima |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
Tracks | 2 + 1 passing loop + 1 siding |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Parking | Available |
Disabled access | Yes - platforms linked by ramps and level crossing |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed but some types of tickets sold by a kan'i itaku agent nearby |
Station code | M21 |
History | |
Opened | 14 December 1939 |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 320 |
Location | |
Hiwasa Station (日和佐駅, Hiwasa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M21".[1][2]
Lines
Hiwasa Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 53.3 km from the start of the line at Tokushima.[3] Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, the Muroto limited express service between Mugi and Tokushima also stops at the station.[4]
Layout
Hiwasa Station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving two tracks. A passing loop runs on the other side of the island platform. In addition, a siding branches off track 1, ending near the station building. The station building is located on the east side of the tracks and houses a waiting room as well as a local tourist information office. The ticket window is unstaffed but some types of tickets are sold by a kan'i itaku agent at a shop for local products/tourist information office located at the Hiwasa Road Station on the west side of the tracks.[5] Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing or a metal footbridge. Both also lead to a second station entrance on the west side, within the compound of the Hiwasa Road Station.[2][6][3]
Station west entrance with the footbridge and entry to the level crossing. To the right is a shop for local products and also the kan'i itaku agent. The sign with the arrow says "JR tickets on sale (inside shop)".
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
JR Limited Express Services | ||||
Yuki | Muroto | Mugi | ||
Mugi Line | ||||
Kitagawachi | Local | Yamagawachi |
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Hiwasa Station on 14 December 1939 as the terminus of the Mugi Line which had been extended southwards from Awa-Fukui. Hiwasa became a through-station on 1 July 1942 when the line was further extended to Mugi. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.[7][8]
Surrounding area
- Hiwasa Road Station - a highway service station located at the west entrance of the railway station. Among its facilities is a centre exhibiting and selling local products which also incorporates a post office and a tourism information centre and which also sells some types of JR rail tickets.[9][10][11]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 320 passengers daily[12]
Surrounding area
- Minami Town Hall
- Yakuo-ji
See also
References
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "日和佐" [Hiwasa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 42, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ "Hiwasa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "日和佐駅" [Hiwasa Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 13 February 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ^ "日和佐駅" [Hiwasa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 661. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "道の駅日和佐" [Hiwasa Road Station]. Hiwasa Road Station website. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "観光案内サービス" [Tourism Information Service]. www.minami-kankou.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "日和佐" [Hiwasa]. www.sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ 令和3年版 徳島県統計書 [Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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